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Jonas Carpignano

Italian-American filmmaker who grew up in New York and Rome; directed Mediterranea (2015), A Ciambra (2017) and A Chiara (2021).

3 things

FacesOther John Cassavetes

loved

I love Cassavetes in general, but Faces in particular has to be one of his most honest and real films

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Jonas Carpignano, the entry for Faces.

2017-10-26·criterion.com ↗

Salvatore GiulianoOther Francesco Rosi

loved

Salvatore Giuliano was my first introduction to Rosi’s work and today remains my absolute favorite of his films.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Jonas Carpignano, the entry for Salvatore Giuliano.

2017-10-26·criterion.com ↗

The Secret of the GrainOther Abdellatif Kechiche

liked

The lived-in intimacy of The Secret of the Grain and those two dinner sequences!

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Jonas Carpignano, the entry for The Secret of the Grain.

2017-10-26·criterion.com ↗

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